2021–22 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record11–21 (4–16 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPNC Arena
2021–22 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Duke16–4 .80032–7  .821
North Carolina15–5 .75029–10  .744
Notre Dame15–5 .75024–11  .686
Miami (FL)14–6 .70026–11  .703
Wake Forest13–7 .65025–10  .714
Virginia12–8 .60021–14  .600
Virginia Tech †11–9 .55023–13  .639
Florida State10–10 .50017–14  .548
Syracuse9–11 .45016–17  .485
Clemson8–12 .40017–16  .515
Louisville6–14 .30013–19  .406
Boston College6–14 .30013–20  .394
Pittsburgh6–14 .30011–21  .344
Georgia Tech5–15 .25012–20  .375
NC State4–16 .20011–21  .344
† 2022 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolfpack were led by fifth-year head coach Kevin Keatts and played their home games at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

The Wolfpack finished the season 11–21 overall and 4–16 in ACC play to finish in fifteenth place. As the fifteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to Clemson in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Wolfpack finished the 2020–21 season 14–11, 9–8 in ACC play to finish in ninth place. In the ACC tournament, they lost to Syracuse in the first round.[1] They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as the third seed in the Colorado State bracket.[2] The Pack defeated Davidson in the first round[3] before losing to Colorado State in the quarterfinals.[4]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
D. J. Funderburk0F6'10"225RS SeniorCleveland, OHGraduated
Shakeel Moore2G6'1"180FreshmanGreensboro, NCTransferred to Mississippi State
Braxton Beverly10G6'0"185SeniorHazard, KYGraduate transferred to Eastern Kentucky
Max Farthing22G6'7"210SophomoreRaleigh, NCWalk-on; transferred to Grand Valley State
Devon Daniels24G6'5"200RS SeniorBattle Creek, MIGraduated
Nick Farrar30F6'6"260FreshmanApex, NCTransferred to College of Charleston

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Casey Morsell14G6'3"200JuniorFort Washington, MDVirginia[5]
Greg Gantt23F6'8"215JuniorFayetteville, NCProvidence[6]

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ernest Ross
#17 PF		 Alachua, FL Santa Fe High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 26, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Terquavion Smith
#24 SG		 Farmville, NC Farmville Central High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Feb 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Breon Pass
#51 PG		 Reidsville, NC Reidsville High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sep 26, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2021–22 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Terquavion Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)160 lb (73 kg) FrFarmville Central Greenville, North Carolina
G 1 Dereon Seabron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoLake Taylor Norfolk, Virginia
G 3 Cam Hayes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoGreensboro Day School Greensboro, North Carolina
F 4 Jericole Hellems 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrChaminade St. Louis, Missouri
G 5 Thomas Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrBrewster Academy Raleigh, North Carolina
G 10 Breon Pass 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrReidsville Reidsville, North Carolina
F 11 Jaylon Gibson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoGrace Christian Zebulon, North Carolina
G 12 Chase Graham (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrAthens Drive Raleigh, North Carolina
G 14 Casey Morsell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSt. John's College
Virginia		 Fort Washington, Maryland
F 15 Manny Bates Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrNorthwood Temple Academy Fayetteville, North Carolina
G 20 Alex Nunnally (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrCary Academy Cary, North Carolina
F 21 Ebenezer Dowuona 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoThe Heritage School (GA) Accra, Ghana
F 23 Greg Gantt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrTrinity Christian School
Providence		 Fayetteville, North Carolina
F 24 Ernest Ross 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSanta Fe Alachua, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m.		 Elizabeth City State W 87–68  –
  16 – Hellems  6 – Seabron  5 – Hayes  PNC Arena 
Raleigh, NC
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		 Bucknell W 88–70  1–0
  22 – Hellems  12 – Seabron  4 – Hayes  PNC Arena (13,131)
Raleigh, NC
November 13, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		 Colgate W 77–74  2–0
  22 – Morsell  10 – Seabron  4 – Seabron  PNC Arena (11,949)
Raleigh, NC
November 16, 2021*
8:00 p.m., FloSports		 vs. Central Connecticut
Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase		 W 79–65  3–0
  24 – Seabron  9 – Seabron  5 – Smith  Mohegan Sun Arena (1,000)
Uncasville, CT
November 17, 2021*
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 vs. Oklahoma State
Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase		 L 68–74  3–1
  19 – Seabron  10 – Seabron  3 – Seabron  Mohegan Sun Arena (1,500)
Uncasville, CT
November 21, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 Texas Southern W 65–57  4–1
  21 – Seabron  11 – Seabron  5 – Hayes  PNC Arena (11,806)
Raleigh, NC
November 27, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		 Louisiana Tech W 90–81  5–1
  31 – Hellems  7 – Seabron  5 – Tied  PNC Arena (10,919)
Raleigh, NC
December 1, 2021*
7:15 p.m., ESPNU		 Nebraska
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		 W 104–100 4OT 6–1
  39 – Seabron  18 – Seabron  4 – Hellems  PNC Arena (11,562)
Raleigh, NC
December 4, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Louisville L 68–73  6–2
(0–1)		  18 – Hellems  9 – Seabron  5 – Hellems  PNC Arena (13,029)
Raleigh, NC
December 9, 2021*
6:30 p.m., ACCRSN		 Bethune–Cookman W 65–48  7–2
  16 – Seabron  13 – Seabron  5 – Hellems  Reynolds Coliseum (5,429)
Raleigh, NC
December 12, 2021*
2:00 p.m., BTN		 vs. No. 1 Purdue
Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational		 L 72–82 OT 7–3
  21 – Smith  6 – Seabron  4 – Seabron  Barclays Center (0)
Brooklyn, NY
December 17, 2021*
6:30 p.m., ACCN		 vs. Richmond
Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout		 L 74–83  7–4
  21 – Seabron  13 – Seabron  3 – Tied  Spectrum Center (0)
Charlotte, NC
December 21, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Wright State L 70–84  7–5
  27 – Smith  8 – Dowuona  3 – Tied  PNC Arena (11,344)
Raleigh, NC
December 29, 2021
9:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Miami (FL) L 83–91  7–6
(0–2)		  24 – Hellems  11 – Seabron  6 – Seabron  Watsco Center (3,014)
Coral Gables, FL
January 1, 2022
4:00 p.m., ACCN		 Florida State L 81–83  7–7
(0–3)		  32 – Seabron  7 – Seabron  7 – Seabron  PNC Arena (12,529)
Raleigh, NC
January 4, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Virginia Tech W 68–63  8–7
(1–3)		  21 – Seabron  10 – Seabron  3 – Tied  Cassell Coliseum (5,148)
Blacksburg, VA
January 8, 2022
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 Clemson L 65–70  8–8
(1–4)		  27 – Seabron  7 – Tied  3 – Seabron  PNC Arena (13,425)
Raleigh, NC
January 12, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Louisville W 79–63  9–8
(2–4)		  24 – Smith  7 – Seabron  5 – Seabron  KFC Yum! Center (11,973)
Louisville, KY
January 15, 2022
2:00 p.m., ABC		 at No. 8 Duke L 73–88  9–9
(2–5)		  19 – Smith  10 – Seabron  3 – Allen  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 19, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 Virginia Tech L 59–62  9–10
(2–6)		  15 – Hellems  5 – Tied  4 – Seabron  PNC Arena (13,286)
Raleigh, NC
January 22, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 Virginia W 77–63  10–10
(3–6)		  21 – Hellems  7 – Morsell  5 – Seabron  PNC Arena (12,811)
Raleigh, NC
January 26, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 at Notre Dame L 65–73  10–11
(3–7)		  21 – Seabron  8 – Seabron  2 – 3 tied  Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,881)
South Bend, IN
January 29, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 at North Carolina
Rivalry		 L 80–100  10–12
(3–8)		  34 – Smith  7 – Hellems  3 – Hayes  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 2, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Syracuse L 82–89  10–13
(3–9)		  25 – Smith  8 – Seabron  5 – Seabron  PNC Arena (12,634)
Raleigh, NC
February 5, 2022
3:00 p.m., ACCN		 Notre Dame L 57–69  10–14
(3–10)		  19 – Smith  9 – Seabron  3 – Seabron  PNC Arena (13,690)
Raleigh, NC
February 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 Wake Forest
Rivalry		 L 51–69  10–15
(3–11)		  22 – Seabron  11 – Gibson  4 – Smith  PNC Arena (11,635)
Raleigh, NC
February 12, 2022
3:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Pittsburgh L 69–71  10–16
(3–12)		  17 – Seabron  7 – Smith  6 – Smith  Petersen Events Center (8,027)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 15, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Georgia Tech W 76–61  11–16
(4–12)		  26 – Smith  10 – Seabron  3 – Smith  McCamish Pavilion (4,568)
Atlanta, GA
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 Boston College L 61–69  11–17
(4–13)		  21 – Smith  7 – Tied  2 – 3 tied  PNC Arena (11,282)
Raleigh, NC
February 26, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN		 North Carolina
Rivalry		 L 74–84  11–18
(4–14)		  20 – Smith  5 – Smith  2 – 3 tied  PNC Arena (16,704)
Raleigh, NC
March 2, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 at Wake Forest
Rivalry		 L 76–101  11–19
(4–15)		  22 – Smith  7 – Morsell  4 – Smith  LJVM Coliseum (6,917)
Winston-Salem, NC
March 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Florida State L 76–89  11–20
(4–16)		  30 – Smith  8 – Gibson  5 – Seabron  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (8,845)
Tallahassee, FL
ACC Tournament
March 8, 2022
4:30 p.m., ACCN		 (15) vs. (10) Clemson
First round		 L 64–70  11–21
  19 – Seabron  12 – Seabron  6 – Seabron  Barclays Center (6,222)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[7][8]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APNot released
Coaches

^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

  1. ↑ McAllister, Mike. "Five Takeaways from Syracuse's ACC Tournament Win Over NC State". Sports Illustrated Syracuse Orange News, Analysis and More. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. ↑ WRAL (March 19, 2019). "NIT bid can pay off for the 'Pack :". WRALSportsFan.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  3. ↑ "NC State vs. Davidson - Game Recap - March 18, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ "NC State vs. Colorado State - Game Recap - March 25, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ Muma, Steven (April 9, 2021). "NC State lands UVA transfer shooting guard Casey Morsell". Backing The Pack. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Providence transfer Greg Gantt Jr. commits to NC State". PackPride.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  7. ↑ "2021–2022 Schedule". Go Pack. North Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  8. ↑ "2021-22 NC State Wolfpack Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
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